that’s the top 8 — currently below the playoff line is LAK and Nashville, both +3

fwiw, Vancouver, with 22 points in 17 games, is on pace for 106 for the year. And that’s the 8th seed …

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Thu, 07 Nov 2013 21:09:00 +0000http://blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks/?p=10138#comment-231201Well in the Sharks’ case, you have to look at history, combined with the trends that have led to no Stanley Cups (not playing hard in 3rd periods, Marleau disappearing for long stretches, giving 10 percent against bad teams, etc.) and then apply that information to generate a reasonable projection.

Maybe things will be better when Burns returns. But the way they played against Buffalo — yea, that’s a huge red flag if you ask me.

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Thu, 07 Nov 2013 21:05:00 +0000http://blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks/?p=10138#comment-231200Unfortunately I don’t think we’ll see us there either. 🙁
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Thu, 07 Nov 2013 21:00:00 +0000http://blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks/?p=10138#comment-231199Technology, sadly, had nothing to do with this fark-up. It is the interpretation of the “intent to blow the whistle” rule.
There is no way to correctly assume when the official was “intending” to blow the whistle.
The rule sucks.
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